Watch 42 Pop-Culture References to Batman and Superman in 3 Minutes

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is finally here, in all its deafening glory. Before you brave the lines, here’s a crash course in references to the two superheroes in recent TV and cinema. Tom Cruise (in his tighty-whities) in Magnolia, Cory Feldman in Stand by Me, Cory Haim in Lost Boys, Tobey Maguire (getting meta) in Spider-Man, the dorks of Big Bang Theory, Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family…42 movies and shows in all prove that Batman and Superman are never far from our thoughts. Pencils out.